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I also have a daughter named Maya, which is the most common spelling of Maya, but no one seems to get it right. If hear it said, they write it Mia, nope, that is prononced Mee-ah people. If they see it written, like at the Dr.'s office, they want to call her May - ah.
This is not a made up name or spelling, it is the most common version, the others being Maia, and Mya.
My oldest son is named Travis. Thought that was a straight forward name. However, my grandmother, his great grandmother always calls him Travers. At least it is pronounced that way, what I think she is really saying and thinks I named him after was a city near us, called Traverse City, pronounced Travers City by the locals. Really Grandma? You think I named him after a city???
My other daughter's name is Rachel. For the most part she is had no problems, but did have one teacher that called her Rachelle the entire year, no matter how many times she tried to correct him. He also mispronounced our last name, so at least he was consistent.
Our last name is NEVER pronounced right and while I understand people might not know how to say it, why after I tell them the correct pronunciation, do they then repeat theirown version anyway? Isn't that just rude? "Hello, Mrs La... uhm, Laloney?" ME: "This is Mrs. LaLone" (correct pronouciation, not spelling), THEM: "Yes, Mrs. Laloney, we want to ..... blah blah blah...... "
Maybe I will start messing up their name, or telling them I can't buy whatever they are selling, if they can't pronounce my name right even AFTER I told them and they promptly blew me off!
